Photos of birds in Costa Rica (Central America) [updated 2009-03-26]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from Costa Rica. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 2008. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.

Pionus Parrot Mangrove swallow (Tachycineta albilinea) Scarlet macaws in flight Vultures Red-breasted Blackbird (Sturnella militaris) Taking blood samples from a bird during a parasite assessment Raptor Anhinga or snake bird (Anhinga anhinga) Hummingbird under examination Gray-blue tanager Chestnut-mandibled Toucan in its nest Pair of Rufous Motmot following a column of army ants in order to catch insects stirred up by the activity Black-headed trogon hidden among leaves Swainson's Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) in flight Swainson's Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) Swainson’s Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight Double-toothed Kite eating a katydid Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) [male: blue in color] Red lored parrots in flight Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis) eating a green berry Small gray grebe or duck White-crowned Parrot (Pionus senilis) Swainson’s Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) Red lored parrot on a palm tree Montezuma Oropendola (Gymnostinops montezuma) in a palm tree Scarlet macaws in flight Pair of Chestnut-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos swainsonii) bird Beryl-crowned Hummingbird (Amazilia decora) being examined Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 | Page 10 | Page 11 | Page 12 | Page 13 | Page 14 | Page 15